Meo Food Mart

3803 S POLK ST, Dallas, TX 75224 · Dallas County

111cited violations

20serious tier

11inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type: Food establishment
Inspected by: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

Year	Inspections	Violations	Serious
2024	2	9	1
2021	1	12	2
2020	1	16	3
2019	1	12	2
2018	4	40	7
2017	2	22	5

Inspections

Feb 23, 2024 Routine Score 93
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  can not block hand sink - shall be easy access
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
  
  missing chemical test strips
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic items labeling-non original container
  
  label spray bottle with name of content
Jan 17, 2024 Routine Score 91
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Label - Nutrition Labeling
  
  crackers observed with no label, shall have nutrition label
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Enclosed toilet room w/self closing doors
  
  RR door must be self closing and trash bin needs a cover
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  RR missing soap at hand sink
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  Ice handle broken , shall replace
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  hand sink missing sign- " Hand wash"
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  observed food / chip boxes on floor, shall be 6 inches off floor
Jul 21, 2021 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to th
  
  DRINKS STORED IN WASTEWATER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Other Violations
  
  LABEL 3 COMP SINK
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Person in charge. The person in charge shall ensure that õ228.34 (1-15) Relating to Duties of PI
  
  PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REPLACE TORN DOOR GASKET ON WIC DOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  No soap at handsink
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.
  
  NO HOT WATER
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Trash can provided for papertowel waste
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN THOROUGHLY
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom
  
  PROVIDE IN RESTROOM
Oct 30, 2020 Routine Score 74
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
  
  REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  ITEMS BLOCKING HANDSINK
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  REPAIR LEAKING PLUMBING AT FAUCET
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY : UNSANITARY CONDITIONS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
  
  REMOVE ALL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
  
  PROVIDE FOR IN -HOUSE BAGS OF ICE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
  
  CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility
  
  NO WORKING RESTROOM AT ESTABLISHMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Grease Trap Tickets
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to th
  
  DRINKS STORED IN UNDRAINED WASTEWATER FROM ICE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  SEAL ALL HOLES ANS GAPS
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handler-Certificate Not on site
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Light bulbs, light shields provided
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
  
  OBSERVED SEVERAL INFESTED AREAS OF FRUIT FLIES
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  PROVIDE ON BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP
Oct 3, 2019 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - allow convenient
  
  PROVIDE IN WAREWASHING AREA
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
  
  SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
  
  NO LABEL PROVIDED FOR ICE: MUST PROVIDE MANUFACTURER LICENSE FOR BAGS OF ICE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Service Sinks,availability
  
  PROVIDE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil
  
  CLEAN THOROUGHLY
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
  
  REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  DRINKS STORED ON FLOOR
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Health permit posted
  
  POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  REPAIR AT 3 COMP SINK
Oct 23, 2018 Routine Score 88
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
  
  Repair damaged ice machine.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean and sanitize ice shoot.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Clean FRP walls
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Package integrity
  
  Broken bags of ice, dispose of bags.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Do not exceed manuf. use by date
  
  Remove expired foods from sales floor.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest Control
  
  Need pest control on site.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  No food handler cards. 2nd and final warning.
Apr 23, 2018 Routine Score 85
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean ice shoot, heavy mold.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  All employees need Texas Food Handler card
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  Need thermometer in dairy RIC
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  Need to fix ice machine, damaged.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Service sink or one curbed cleaning facility provided
  
  Need to clean out service sink, do not place mop bucket in sink.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact
  
  Clean seals of reach in freezers.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
  
  Clean inside dairy reach in cooler.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
  
  Fix damaged ceiling tile, in restroom.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility
  
  Clean restroom.
Mar 7, 2018 Routine Score 78
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  Egg above RTE food and prepackaged food.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Clean mold build up on ice shoot. 2nd time observed
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
  
  Broken plumbing due to broken hand wash sink in restroom
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  Employees need Texas Food Handler card due to washing of coffee pot, second/final warning.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  Need thermometers in RIC holding eggs.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Hand sinks: number installed for convenient use
  
  No hand wash sinks available, 2nd and final warning.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
  
  Gap on ice machine, fix ice machine.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Rinsing procedures - 3 compartment sink
  
  Remove items from 3 comp sink(mop bucket)
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Clean seals on all RICs, clean inside burrito RIF
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility
  
  Clean inside restroom.
Feb 2, 2018 Routine Score 78
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  Ice in ice machine not safe, exposed.
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  Mold in ice machine and mold in ice shoot.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  Have food handler cards by next visit.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food thermometers provided and accessible
  
  missing thermometer in RICs and non functioning thermometer in WIC.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  HW inaccessible.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
  
  Broken ice machine and broken microwave.
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Manual ware washing, sink compartment requirement
  
  3 comp sink used to dispose of mop water.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pets in common dining areas-cleaning
  
  Fruits flies in 3 comp sink.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
  
  Food product on floor, next to open kitty litter.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  Clean back area.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
  
  Fix damaged wall base.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Toilet rooms, convenience and accessibility
  
  Toilet inaccessible.
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Health permit posted
  
  Display health permit.
Aug 16, 2017 Routine Score 81
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin
  
  PROVIDE ON BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Premises free of litter
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
  
  OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN ICE BIN
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Pest control-routine inspections for
  
  OBSERVED SEVERAL FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
  
  OBSERVED BAGS OF ICE WITH NO LABEL
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
  
  OBSERVED BLOCKED HANDSINK
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
  
  PROVIDE FOR ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented
  
  RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS
Jan 27, 2017 Routine Score 80
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
  
  REMOVE EXPIRED FOOD ITEM
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Clean Sight and Touch
  
  CLEAN ALL
- Serious Priority (3 points)
  Toxic Chemical Storage - Retail Sale
  
  TOXIC ITEM STORED ABOVE DRINKS
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Sanitizing solutions, testing devices
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Handwashing lavatory - accessible
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Handwashing signage
- Not serious Core (1 points)
  Unnecessary articles prohibited
- Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)
  Damaged Equipment
  
  REPAIR DAMAGED FREEZER LID

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.